Suitcase containing £1m of gems stolen on London train

A jewellery dealer had a suitcase containing £1 million worth of gems stolen from him on a train in London.

British Transport Police are investigating the theft from the 35-year-old which happened on Wednesday at around 6.30pm.

The dealer told officers he had boarded the 7.03pm service at Euston to travel to Birmingham New Street with a bag containing more than 40 gems including rubies, emeralds, and sapphires - together worth more than £1 million.